#D6EEDE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.7% 0.033 156.5), rgb(214, 238, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#D6EEDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EEDE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.033 156.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D6EEDE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EEDE | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EEDE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #D6EEDE text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EEDE
oklch(92.7% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9974
oklch(63% 0.086 157)
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Step 600
600
#3E845C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4C
oklch(49% 0.087 157)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#D6EEDE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EEEADD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E7DF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EDE9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EEDE
#D6EEDE
oklch(92.7% 0.033 156.5)
- #F6DFEF
#F6DFEF
oklch(92.7% 0.033 336.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6EEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #D6EEDE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.